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Studies

Publication of commissioned projects

05/24/2023

Study on the implementation of the open internet access provisions of Regulation 2015/2120

Review and analysis of Articles 3 to 6 of the Open Internet Regulation (OIR) on ensuring open Internet access and fair and non-discriminatory…

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04/21/2023

Wholesale mobile connectivity

Which trends and issues arise from emerging technologies and deployments?

This study on behalf of BEREC examines technical developments in mobile connectivity, implications for the value chain and the possible roles that…

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03/31/2023

The need for and feasibility of federal funding for the press industry in Germany

German federal ministry of economics (BMWK) publishes WIK study on press funding

The study  how the federal government could fund the press industry in the most targeted way. It specifically discusses whether it is effective to…

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03/15/2023

Support study on the review of the Broadband Cost Reduction Directive

An evaluation of the Broadband Cost Reduction Directive, the development and impact assessment of policy options for the revision of the Directive.

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03/14/2023

Internet of Things (IoT): Connected devices and machines in small and medium sized enterprises

The study results are based on a survey among employees from Mittelstand-Digital Zentren which are actively exchanging with numerous small and…

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12/19/2022

Strategic importance of cloud services for the digital sovereignty of SMEs

The WIK study commissioned by the German Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) examines the importance of cloud services (offered in particular by…

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12/07/2022

Parcel delivery quality in Germany outperforms legal requirements

Federal Network Agency publishes results of a study by WIK-Consult and Spectos

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12/01/2022

Municipalities and start-ups work together to protect climate

State of play: Smart cities and digital regions by Stadt.Land.Digital

This analysis by Stadt.Land.Digital provides an overview of relevant smart city topics for the second half of 2022. It analyses smart city projects…

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11/23/2022

Interoperability, switchability and portability: Implications for the Cloud

This study seeks to provide insights on the meaning of cloud services, and the circumstances in which portability and interoperability may be relevant…

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10/28/2022

Secure digitization of small and medium-sized enterprises

Expert survey in the Mittelstand-Digital network on the opportunities and challenges of introducing and certifying ISMS in small and medium-sized…

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09/14/2022

Blockchain for SME – Report for the Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action

The WIK study for BMWK focuses on blockchain in SMEs, including current usage, forms of implementations, opportunities and obstacles, as well as…

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09/13/2022

Interoperability regulations for digital services - Impact on competition, innovation and digital sovereignty especially for platform and communication services

This study examines (a lack of) interoperability as a possible driver for concentration tendencies as well as the impact of corresponding obligations…

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